When did George Benson become a Jehovah's Witness?
How do you become one of Jehovah's Witnesses?
Any individual can become one of Jehovah's Witnesses if they have personally dedicated their lives to God through Jesus and demonstrated that dedication publically through ful…l body immersion baptism. This is only undertaken by individuals that have sufficent knowlege of the bible and what becoming one of Jehovah's Witnesses involves and have manifested their love, faith and desire to follow Jesus.
How do you become a Jehovah's Witness?
You'll need to learn the basic principles of the Bible. We teach in over 235 languages, because we find that people learn more quickly in their 'mother tongue'. [ If you can't… read, we will teach you ]. Along with your Bible, we use a publication/workbook which thematically outlines the teachings of the Bible, along with quoted scriptures, to find out God's viewpoint, requirements, and promises for the Future. This Bible study will be held at your convenience and is free of cost . ***Most persons, after learning God's Will, our future, and the sinful practices He wants us to leave behind, want to start telling others what they've learned. *** When persons have made their minds over, they want to dedicate themselves to Jehovah God, and symbolize this by water baptism. Only then are they counted as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. ***Some appreciate what they learn and start attending our place of worship, the Kingdom Hall, where we continue to study the Bible as a large, spiritual family. We also have a ministry school where are all taught how to preach and teach strangers, to share with them the hope of God's Kingdom. All persons (of any denomination or belief) are welcome, including children. We all learn together. We take up no collections. We all share in the preaching and teaching work that Jesus Christ commanded us at Matthew 24:14--"And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come", and at Matthew 28:19,20. ***FURTHER*** The first thing you will want to do is to ask for a free home Bible study with one of Jehovah's Witnesses. You can request this by calling, writing, or visiting your local Kingdom Hall, or see Related Links. Fill in the information and one of Jehovah's Witnesses will contact you, then a convenient time and place will be set up for your study, which will be done at your pace. Once you begin your study of the Bible, and put into practice what you are learning, other things should begin to fall into place.
Did Prince become a Jehovah's Witness?
Prince Rogers Nelson (his real name, by the way), studied with Larry Graham (a former member of Sly and the Family Stone) who became a Jehovah's Witness about 30 years ago. Pr…ince did this in honor of his promise to his dying mother, who herself was a Jehovah's Witness..
Appearantly, what he learned motivated him to make some changes, because he made many adjustments in what he would and would not do on stage, including his wardrobe and song lyrics. Prince become a baptised Jehovah's Witness about 7 years ago..
Whether he is still active in congregation at this time, I do not know.
How does one become a Jehovah's Witness?
To become one of Jehovah's Witnesses, a person first needs to take in knowledge of Bible truths - not just accepting them, but doing research and coming to clear understanding… of such, and then applying them in your life. To do this, one needs to have a personal Bible study with a qualified minister of Jehovah's Witnesses. This is provided free of charge and at a convenient time and place for the student. If you wish to have a personal Bible study, call your local Kingdom Hall and ask for one. Or, see Related Links. During your study, you will learn about Jehovah God, his son, Jesus Christ, and about what is required to be a foot-step follower of Jesus Christ and a true Christian. There may be adjustments you will need to make to meet the standards set in the Bible. For example, you may have to give up certain habits that the Bible condemns such as lying, stealing, smoking, etc. The study will be conducted at your pace. Once you reach a certain point in your spiritual growth, you will begin to pray often and read the Bible daily on your own. Soon, you will want to obey the command to attend meetings regularly and publicly preach the good news of God's kingdom. As you progress, you will eventually see the need to make a personal dedication to Jehovah to do His will forever. This may take a few months, a few years, or only a few weeks. Once you reach that point, and have prayerfully made your personal dedication, you will let your teacher know that you wish to be baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. At this point, the elders will discuss the matter with you to make sure you have a correct understanding of basic Bible scriptures, that you are living your life in harmony with them, and that you fully understand what dedication and baptism imply. Only then will you qualify to be baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses at the next available time, which is usually at an assembly or convention. ______________________ One may also request a Bible study from any one of Jehovah's Witnesses who comes to your house or place of business in their regular door-to-door ministry work. ______________________
What are the requirements to become a Jehovah's Witness?
In order to become a Jehovah's Witness, a person needs to have at least a basic understanding of the Bible, which ususllay requires a Bible study with one of Jehovah's Witness…es. This is done free of charge and can be arranged at a convenient time. Though there is no set time limit on how long a student has to learn the Bible, it usually takes 3 or 4 months if the study is done at least once a week for an hour each visit. As the student learns more of what God requires, he or she will need to make whatever adjustments in their life necessary to conform to God's standards as outlined in the Bible. For some, this may mean big changes in their lifestyle, for some it may mean very few adjustments, if any. The interested person also needs to have set a pattern of regular meeting attendance at the Kingdom Hall, and will also likely have begun to share in the door-to-door ministry by about 2 or 3 months into their study of the Bible. Once all this has happened, and the student has decided to dedicate themselves to God, and they have expressed that desire to God in prayer, then that person can tell the Bible study instructor that he or she would like to be baptised as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. The instructor would let the congregation elders know, and they would discuss the matter with the student to make sure that the student has a basic Bible knowledge, has made the dedication to God in their own heart, and is living in accord with Bible requirements. Once all this has transpired then the person can be approved for baptism. Once the approval for baptism is made, arrangements will be made for the person to be baptised at the next available time, ususally at an assembly or convention. After one is baptised, they officially become a member of the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Rather than being an end to a journey, we regard this as the beginning. Answer by an ex-JW: A baptism candidate has to accept everything they have been taught during their 'bibel study' which in reality will be a study of a book published by JW's presenting their current interpretations. If they do not agree, especially if they have properly researched any of the numerous errors, they will not be allowed to get baptized.
How do you become baptized as a Jehovah's Witness?
You study with someone who is already a baptized Jehovah's Witness. You feel it's the truth, teach it to others, and then you are ready for baptism.
Why should you become a Jehovah's Witness?
First, Answers by Jehovah's Witnesses 1. Because you love Jehovah, you appreciate the great sacrifice he and his Son Jesus Christ made for you, because you long to see an en…d to all wickedness and suffering, and because you want to share the knowledge of that hope with others. See Realated Links section below. 2.I can tell you why I became a Jehovah's Witness, but this is something that no one can answer for you. Each person must decide for themselves what their life course will be, and each of us bears a personal responsibility before our creator for the choice that they make or do not make. Jehovah's Witnesses offer to anyone who wishes a free home Bible study so that they can find the answers to their questions such as the one asked here. At last report, there are about 7.1 million people who are studying with JW's, and doesn't it make sense that if you want to truly find out about something, you need to personally look into it? If you want to find out the answer to this question and make an informed decision for yourself, contact the nearest congregation to you or request a bible study using the online form at www.watchtower.org 3. First and foremost because you sincerely love our Creator Jehovah God . This will normally only come about after much association with his people, Jehovah's Witnesses. Secondly, and from a regrettably selfish reason, because only Jehovah's Witnesses,.....have any hope of surviving the impending end of this doomed system dominated by Satan the Devil. Watchtower 1/9/89 page 19. Naturally, in our imperfect state the second reason is what may motivate us at first but eventually after continued activity in his service the primary reason will take precedence. Second, an answer by a Christian There is every good reason not to become a Jehovah's Witness. If you are a Jehovah's witness, then one of the reasons for becoming a member is because you want to become a member of an organisation that regards its beliefs as the one true church, and that all Christian denominations are the work of satan, as is the belief in the trinity and the divinity of Christ. Most Jehovah's Witnesses I have met in my spiritual journey through life I have found to be sincere, loving people whose evangelistic commitment (going from door to door evangelising) often puts the Christian Church to shame. However, despite loving Jehovah's Witnesses as people as we are commanded to do by Christ, Christian Churches throughout the world regard the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses as misguided, wrong and cult-like. There are many reasons for this but the most obvious is the Witnesses' interpretation of Scripture. Despite the historical, theological and spiritual teachings of the Church over the last 2000 years, from the early Christian Church as set up by Christ himself and his followers and their successors (such as John, Paul, Polycarp, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Origen, Tertullian, Athanasius and so on), through to the Council of Nicea which formalised the Church's belief in a Trinitarian God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit (as described in scripture eg Genesis 1, John 1, the end of Matthew's gospel etc) and despite the later teachings of the Church (including that of many popes, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Zwingli, Wesley and so on) the Jehovah's Witnesses still adhere to the teachings of their founder, a self-confessed charlatan called Charles Taize Russell, who denied the teachings of the Church over the previous 1900 years and formulated his own beliefs. Another reason is the custom of Witnesses that if you wander off the narrow path they set regarding your conduct, you could be disfellowshipped - i.e. shunned by other members. Christians on the whole regard this practice as draconian, unloving and judgemental. Therefore, if a Jehovah's Witness was asked why you should become a Jehovah's Witness he or she would give you a perfectly acceptable answer but based on the beliefs of their founder from Victorian times. If you were to ask an orthodox Christian (ie someone who can state categorically that 'Jesus is Lord' as described in the gospels, and not as a subservient 'son' of God) the same question he or she would probably say that you shouldn't become a JW, Better still to find a loving Christian church that will nurture you in your flegeling Christian beliefs, and never judge you nor shun you but welcome you with open arms.
Who becomes a Jehovah's Witness?
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\nAnyone who studies the Bible with a qualified Witness until they become very familiar with scriptures to help explain questions that frequently arise in the ministry. F…irst, one becomes an unbaptized publisher and then they answer a series of questions to test their knowledge of the Bible. Next, they dedicate their lives to Jehovah God and accept Christ Jesus as Savior and King, by Jehovah's arrangement. They then symbolize that dedication by water baptism at the next convention or assembly in their region. You can become one of Jehovah's Witnesses by these means, but it is up to the individual Witness to "continue in the things learned" to remain a Witness in good standing. Many have joined and left for no apparent reason. Perhaps they were discouraged when the person that studied with them decided to help others in need of the Truth or they had the misconception that baptism was all that was required to become a Witness. Anyone who becomes a baptized Witness should always live to please Jehovah and not a person, or persons. We do this out of love for our Creator, not to get a prominent seat at the Kingdom Hall or other recognition.\n.
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What type of people become a Jehovah's Witness?
Almost anyone - - from any walk of life. None were born into it. We do not perform infant conversion or baptism just because we may have children. (We would consider such to… be 'by force', not 'by choice'.) By far, most of our nearly 8 million active members were the following type of people: .
Catholics, Baptists, Mormons, Pentecostal, Lutheran, tribal religions; atheists. .
Pastors, Priests, Nuns, Scholars, Tribal Chiefs. .
Doctors, Lawyers, Professors, NASA people, Politicians; Military people. .
Teachers, Carpenters, Garbage collectors, Electricians, Computer geniuses. .
Teenagers, middle age, older; male, female; married people; whole families. .
Smokers, Drug addicts, Thieves, Liars, Abusers, Homosexuals, Prostitutes; Penitentiary convicts; people who were just 'living together' without the benefit of being legally married. .
Rich people, poor people, homeless people; handicapped people both physically, mentally, and emotionally. .
People who didn't worship Jehovah God before. Some worshiped 3 gods of their trinity; others worshiped Jesus; others worshiped an 'eternal tormenting' god. .
People who used to cherish Christmas; and used to celebrate birthdays, Easter, Halloween, etc. Of course, upon becoming one of Jehovah's people, -- many will need to change some things in their life. We don't just baptize anyone off the street, who may come down off the bleachers at a revival meeting. .
Similarly to most religions, in my experience by far the majority of today's Witnesses who get baptized are the children of Witness parents. Of those who come into the religion as adults, ex Catholics make up a sizable percentage.
How do people become a Jehovah's Witnesses?
Many people off ten realize what they say is totally bible based and eventually convert on their own free will. Also kids can be born into a family who are Jehovah's wittiness…'s but the babies are not baptised when they are born their parents will teach them about the bible they will also go to their kingdom hall( equivalency to like a church) and after a time period when that kid thinks they are ready they will talk to the elders be asked some questions and if they answer correct and corrected on some questions if needed they will be baptised if you are interested next time if one knocks on your door talk to them for Little bit they are truly good people
How do Jehovah's Witnesses become anointed?
This would be a matter between the individual claiming to be anointed and the Holy Spirit. There is no ritual associated with becoming one of the anointed.
At what age can you become a Jehovah's Witness?
There is no age limit. To become a Witness you must go to meetings and learn, ask someone to help you understand the bible. As long as you progress spiritualy, you will …get baptized and come more closer to Jehovah the true god. .
Witnesses do not practice infant baptism but their is no lower or upper age limit to becoming baptised as one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
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When did Bria Valente become a Jehovah's Witness?
To the best of my knowledge this individual is not one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Why do people become Jehovah's witnesses?
It's fun
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When did Lark become one of Jehovah's witnesses?
If I knew who Lark is, and which congregation he or she attends, I might be able to answer this obscure question.
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When did prince become a Jehovah's witness?
Prince became a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses in 2001 following a two-year-long debate with friend and fellow Jehovah's Witness, musician Larry Graham.
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Why should a person become a Jehovah's witness?
If they want to go door to door trying to make people worship god.